PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Killed By Death. Royale has chosen Harley's Entrance Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grey
vs
Royale

182 cm
26
184 lbs
13 - 11 - 1

183 cm
31
183 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Royale!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royale slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grey.
No joy there for Grey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grey lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Grey lands but Royale takes it in his stride.
Grey misses with a low kick.
Grey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Royale uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grey.
Royale lands the left hand.

It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grey scores with a one two! Royale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Royale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Royale working Grey over with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Royale not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Royale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Grey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Royale thows a huge punch but Grey dodges it nicely.
Grey wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Royale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Royale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Grey wants to get back to full guard.
Royale thows a huge punch but Grey dodges it nicely.
Grey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Grey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Royale connects with a couple of short punches.
Royale lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grey is looking to stand up but Royale isn't so interested in that idea.
Royale content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale prevents Grey from getting back to his feet.
Grey is trying to control the position but Royale postures up.
Royale looking to pass the guard.
Grey trying to keep a closed guard but Royale is proving a slippery customer.
Grey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grey controls Royale momentarily but Royale frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gunmetal Grey just wasn't active enough.
Grey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gunmetal Grey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grey is breathing heavily.
Royale checks the leg kick nicely there.
Royale slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Royale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grey counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale connects with a single shot there.
Grey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Grey misses.
Grey misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Royale blocks the low kick.
Grey misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Royale counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Royale lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grey backwards.
Nice body punch from Royale.

Royale wants the takedown. Grey is fighting it off but Royale persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Grey's guard against the cage.
Royale wants to control from the top but Grey keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey wants to stand but Royale is controlling the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Royale trying to control but Grey is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale throws a strike but Grey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Royale scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Royale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Royale misses the target.
That kick from Grey tenderised Royale's leg. Royale is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Royale pushes Grey up against the cage in a clinch.
Grey is trying to stall.
Royale struggles to land a body shot inside as Grey controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harley Royale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Grey keeps the fight on the outside.
Grey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grey connects with a jab.
Royale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grey swivels and escapes.
Royale wants to clinch up but Grey keeps it at a distance.
Grey misses with a body shot
and Royale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Royale takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Grey. No joy for Royale on that attempt.
Grey throws a series of punches but Royale moves out of range.
Royale moves in looking to clinch but Grey pushes him off.
Gunmetal Grey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Royale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Royale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Royale prevents Grey from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Royale landing punches.
Royale fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Royale with the ground and pound from mount.
Grey wants to control but Royale is having none of it.
Grey taking shots to the head.
Royale lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grey holds on to Royale as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Royale with a couple of short strikes.
Royale landing punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Royale avoids the attempt from Grey to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grey manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Grey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Royale working the head and body with strikes.
Grey blocking the ground and pound attempt from Royale.
Grey flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Grey tries to roll over but Royale keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey is trying to control but can't.
Royale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grey trying to hold on to Royale's head to control him but Royale postures up.
Royale works his way into full mount!
BOOM! Royale connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Royale with the ground and pound from mount.
Royale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Royale has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grey's face.
Royale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Royale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Royale looking to finish Grey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Grey!
Royale with the ground and pound from mount.

Grey is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Royale blocks Grey's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Royale breaks from Grey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Grey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Royale with the ground and pound from mount.
Royale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Grey?
Royale loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Grey scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Royale land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Royale stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harley Royale!